TTR-related amyloid neuropathy: Clinical, electrophysiological and pathological findings in 15 unrelated patients

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1057-1063

  Luigetti, Marco ^a   Conte, Amelia ^a   Del Grande, Alessandra ^a   Bisogni, Giulia ^a   Madia, Francesca ^a   Lo Monaco, Mauro ^a   Laurenti, Luca ^a   Obici, Laura ^b   Merlini, Giampaolo ^b   Sabatelli, Mario ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Electrophysiological examination; Polyneuropathy; Sural nerve biopsy; Transthyretin (TTR)

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; LEUCINE; METHIONINE; PHENYLALANINE; PREALBUMIN; SERINE; VALINE; AMYLOID;

ADULT; AGED; AMYLOID NEUROPATHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FAMILIAL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NERVE BIOPSY; ONSET AGE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SURAL NERVE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ULNAR NERVE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; ITALY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AMYLOID; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES, FAMILIAL; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PREALBUMIN;

EID: 84880922624     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1105-y     Document Type: Article

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